The Ypres Shield

[Mofamily]

Hi

I have recently come across a "medal" belonging to my grandad.  It says The Ypres Shield, VII Competition, C.Q.M.S. G Holborn, 1934.

Does anyone have any idea what that was for.

Thanks
Mo

[John915]

Good evening,

It sounds like a regimental competition, ie; shooting or some other. Competed for by all in a regt on an annual basis.

We had the Churchill cup which was for the best troop results on annual firing on the tank ranges.

John915

[Mofamily]

Thanks John915.

Mo

[Mofamily]

Good evening,

It sounds like a regimental competition, ie; shooting or some other. Competed for by all in a regt on an annual basis.

We had the Churchill cup which was for the best troop results on annual firing on the tank ranges.

John915

You were right!

I have found a newspaper article re a shooting competition between Officers and Sergeants in the Sunderland Echo.  He won the competition and his brother Henry had the lowest score    Apparently according to custom his brother had a waistcoat made out of rifle cloth!  Do you know anything about this custom?

Thanks Mo

[John915]

Good evening,

I have never heard of this, I assume the rifle cloth is the 4x2 cleaning cloth. This came in large rolls of off white lint free material, 4 ins wide and divided every 2 ins by a red line. This could be cut or torn off to make patches to pull through the rifle barrel when cleaning.

John915

[Mofamily]

Hi

It did actually mention the rifle cloth "four by two" to make the waistcoat.  Must have been a Durham Light Infantry thing.

Mo